Clubvan

[scrw.]

Engine ordered for the black one I collect at the weekend, need to decide what to do with the white one, park it and fix it in a few months, or just clean it up and sell on as a project.....

[Challo]

scrw. said:

Engine ordered for the black one I collect at the weekend, need to decide what to do with the white one, park it and fix it in a few months, or just clean it up and sell on as a project.....

Can I ask how much are recon engines for these at the moment, and are the recon engines any good.

Mine failed despite the previously only having all the expensive engine rebuild work done.

[scrw.]

number 3, Lots of options on this one.

Snipaste_2025-05-27_17-01-01 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

Edited by scrw. on Tuesday 27th May 17:07

[scrw.]

Challo said:

Can I ask how much are recon engines for these at the moment, and are the recon engines any good.

Mine failed despite the previously only having all the expensive engine rebuild work done.

I get them from Mintech, and the N47 is the most expensive at £1900inc vat, however they are good, engine looked like new when it arrived, it pulls really well and apart from using ~1litre of oil during the first 500 mile run in, hasn't used a drop of oil since.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/mintechsparesukltd

[scrw.]

Waiting to go in my garage after I have had a tidy up

20250531_143109 by Old_Chad, on Flickr


This one had the chain let go on the motorway, will have to inspect the turbo to make sure nothing got to it.

[scrw.]

Looking over the new one.

20250602_190010 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

No need to buy a BT module for this one, bonus
20250602_191729 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

Yep, shoulda serviced it LOL
20250602_191646 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

I-drive joystick is missing its top, found a replacement on ebay though
20250602_191512 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

ohhh, a spare!
20250602_190241 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

Need to have a big garage clear out and get started on this one pronto

Edited by scrw. on Tuesday 3rd June 14:07

[scrw.]

here we go again......

20250611_160540 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

[scrw.]

Anyone know where to get a turbo cassette fir an n47 that isn't far east tat? And is it worth going for a bigger intercooler on a stage 1 diesel tune?

[Arnold Cunningham]

For anything turbo, I always call Owen developments.

[scrw.]

Journey Offroad lift kit ordered. Getting ahead of myself but I find myself looking at the A Team van colours and thinking I may do something silly with this van.....
1979-A-Team-Van by Old_Chad, on Flickr

[scrw.]

The internet is dangerous...this has me thinking for the white one LOL

WhatsApp Image 2025-06-13 at 10.12.29_f9b97258 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

Edited by scrw. on Friday 13th June 11:40

[Arnold Cunningham]

I've never yet seen an A-team job that really looked the part - I think it would be a challenge. Ghostbusters looks cool though.

[scrw.]

Arse, got done for import duty on the lift kit this time around

[BUG4LIFE]

scrw. said:

Arse, got done for import duty on the lift kit this time around

What was the total cost. Really want to lift my Clubman still.

Loving the A-Team/Ecto-1 idea too

[scrw.]

~£330 delivered, take off £50 if you win the import duty lottery

[scrw.]

whole front of the white van is going to have to come off due to a f&%king rounded bolt on the air con pump, top one in this pic, cannot get at it to shift it

20250617_192759 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

[scrw.]

Top panel off and some water pipes rather than whole front off, arms scratched to hell but pipe off.

20250617_200822 by Old_Chad, on Flickr

[scrw.]

Well putting new air con pipe on the mini took roughly 2 hours less than taking it off! Air con will be regassed asap, so expect rain and frost next week. Just the wheels to swap over and its for sale, on to the black one next.

[21TonyK]

I need to replace the aircon pump on my r56, not looking forward to it!

[Arnold Cunningham]

21TonyK said:

I need to replace the aircon pump on my r56, not looking forward to it!

Is it a nightmare? I have an R57 and the aircon's stopped working. My luck implies it will be the compressor.